Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-15

commonly Uncomfortable ! thought that an
other outbuist was about TO follow, hut won.
derful are the ways Of women She said not
. word about Sorais and his supposed incon.
stancy, greeting him with friendly nod and
stating simply that she required his advice upon
hixh matters All the same there was q look
in her eye and sort Of suppressed energy in
i,er manner toward him that made ne think
she had not forgotten the affair, but was
keeping it for private occasion.
Just after Curtis arrived the officer re-
turned, and reported that Sorais was gone
The bird had flown TO the temple, stating that
she was going, was sometimes the custom
among Zu-Vendi ladies OF rank, to spend the
night IN meditation before tue altar We
| looked at each other significantly. The blow
had fallen very soon.
Then we set 10 work.
Generals who could lie trI.te,i were SUM-
moned from their quarters and as much Of
the state affairs rs was thought desirable waa
| told to each. strict inJunctions being given to
them to get all their available force together
! The same was done with such Of the more
powerful lords rs Nyleptha knew she could
rely on, several Of whom left that very day
| Tor distant parts OF the country to gather w
! their trihesrnen and retainerA Sealed orl1efl
were dispatched to the rulers Of far Of cities
anil some twenty messengers were sent oil
before riGhtfall with instructions to ride
| early and lals till they reached the diS
tant chiefs TO "hom their letters we're ad'
dressed; alsr many spies were set to work.
All the afternoon and evening We laborei
assisted by some confidential scribes, Nylep
hu showing euart~y mud ,eSourre ~ mind
that astonished me. and it was O'Clock be
fore We got back TO our quarters. Here VI
heard from Alphonse, who was deeply ag
grieved because our nonreturn had spoiled
his dinner for he had turned cook again
now), TINT Good had come back from hi.
| hawking and gone on duty. As instruction,
had already been given TO the officer OF th'
outer g.>ard to double the sentries at the gate
and as we had no reason 10 fear any inlme
| diate danger. We did not think it worth while
| to hunt him up and tell him anything OF what
| had passed, which at best was, under The
peculiar circumstances Of the cnsc, ono OF
those tasks one prefers to postpone; so, afte,
swallowing our food, we turned in to gel
some much needed rest. Before We did so
however, it occurred to Curtis to tell old Um
| slopogaas to keep lockout in the neishbor
hood Of Nylepthas private apartments Um
slopogaas was now we'll known about th,
place, and by the queens order allowed t.
pass whittier he would by the guards; a per
| mission of which he often availed himself by
! roaming about the palace during the still
hours in noctr al fashion that Le favored
| and which Is by no means uncommon amonf
black men generally. His presence in tht
| corridors would not, therefore, be likely 4
/ excite remark. Without any comment til,
Zulu took up his AZ and departed, and ",
also departed to bed.
SEEMED to have been asleep but few min
utes when | was awakened by . peculiar sen
sation of uneasiness. felt that somebody va
in the room and looking at me, anu instantly
sat up, to see to my surprise that it was al
ready dawn, and that there, standing at th,
foot OF my couch, ani looking peculiarly
grim and gaunt in the gray Light, was Um
slopogaas himself.
"How long hast thou been therer asked
testify, for it is not pleasant to be aroused il
such fashion.
"Mayhap the half of All hour, Macumazahn
have word for thee
Speak on" said, now wide enough
awake.
''As was bid, went last night TO the plac
OF the White Queen. and HID myself behind
pillar III the second anteroom, beyond which i
the sleeping place Of the queen. Boug.al
tGooll WAS in the first anteroom alone and out
side the curtain of that room was n sentry: bu
l had mind to see if could pass in unseen
and ] did, gliding behind them both. Their
/ waited for many hours. when suddenly
perceived a dark figure coming secretl,
I, ha -
and in her hand she held a dagger. Benin,
that figure crept another, unseen by tb
woman. II was Bougwan following i'll he
traces His shoes were of. and for so fat
man he followed very well. The woma.
passed me, and the starlight shone upon he
face"
"Who was itE' asked, impatiently
THE face WAS the face of the Lady Of tn
Might and of a truth she is well namel
Il waited, and BOugwan passed me also
Then l followed. So We went slowly an,
without a sound up the long chamber; frs
tie woman, then Bougwan, and then l al,
tho woman saw not Bougwan, and BouSwal
saw not me. At last the Lady OF the Night
came to the curtains that shut off the sleep
lug place OF the White Queen, and put ou
her left hand TO part them. She ps,set
through, and so did Bougwan, and 50 did
At the far end Of the room is the bel of tn
queen. and on it she lay very fast asleep.
could hear her breathe, and see one whit
arm lying OH the coverlid like q streak O
snow on the dry grass. The Lady Of tn
Night doubled herself thus and with tn
long knife lifted crept towards the bed. s.
straight did she gaze therest that Sue neve
thought to look behind her. When she wa